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Arman + Mira (Part II)

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Arman + Mira (Part I)

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“I think it’s going to start now.”

“What is?”

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So I finished Ritual. Arman and Yuta are an absolute disaster match made in the Land of Ancestors and the end of the book broke my heart. That’s why I immediately had to rewatch the last act of the film to collect myself and now I am here with Quality Content™ (and you bet there will be more because I have a lot to tell :“D)

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He’s a Dragon | Arman and Mira’s little family

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“I was dropped pretty bad as a child.”

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he’s the dragon

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“Silly me, I even chose a name for you.”

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Ok so I was trying to ignore my finals and decided to watch a movie called " i am dragon/dragon inside me" and ITS THE BEST THING IVE EVER SEEN IN MY PITIFUL WHOLE LIFE

first of all:

Do you see this pretty little face here? He is the cutest sad boy you'll ever know of.

The way he cares abt Miroslava made me feel so so so so happy for them while sad for being singles as fuck.

OH AND

Do you see this girl? Pretty right?

That's what I thought in the beginning, I had the feeling that she was going to be one of those princess from old movies who just sit and wait for help. But I couldn't be more wrong abt it! She is strong, brave, smart and so beautiful that I don't know if I want to be her or be hers

While talking about pretty people let's see another angle of our man, Arman.

If you aren't convinced to watch this, i must say that the movie talks about Russian folklore in a beauty and the beast kind of way (I'm sorry it's the only thing that I found to compare with😭)

WATCH I AM DRAGON‼️‼️‼️‼️

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Hi I wanna know more for the family disappointment that is Arman in the Ritual

PS: I'd love to read the book myself but I don't know a leak of Russian

The lack of English translation of this book is really unfortunate and it should be fixed so everyone can enjoy the absolute disaster Arman. It's been a while I've read the book so I don't remember the details properly anymore but I'll share my favourite bits I still remember :'D

So after he finally kidnaps the princess, after those 232 years he spent alone in his castle, of course he doesn't eat her. Instead, he locks her in the tower. But do you think this princess cares? Heck no. She manages to escape and every time he's away, she roams the castle. She learns everything about this man from the stuff in his house alone without him even knowing.

She may seem a little OP in the book but honestly, that's just because Arman is a drama queen drowning in depression and wine. Seriously, he opens a bottle at every inconvinience that happens to him and seems to have one or two at hand at all times. Princess Yuta finds ancient runes in his basement no dragon could even decipher and she cracks the code in like a month. It's a prophecy that says if Arman doesn't interfere with the sea monsters dragons were in conflict with for centuries, he'll live a happy life.

But WILL HE? Because when Yuta is about to be sacrificed to said sea monsters by her husband - the prince (an absolute ASSHOLE she married after Arman personally ridiculed the prince into saving her from his castle, it was hilarious), he flies to her rescue.

And the book literally ends with him bleeding on the beach after fighting the sea monster, looking up at Yuta on a cliff, thinking how beautiful she is. Did he just sacrifice his own happiness for her? Maybe. But damn, was it worth it.

But when it comes to romance, the book was a slow burn for sure, especially if one goes into it after seeing the film :'D These two didn't even kiss, they went for a flight after 160 pages that ended in them holding hands for 5 seconds while watching the stars together and for the rest of the book they had no more interaction because the next day Yuta was rescued by the prince.

In conclusion, this Arman is nothing like his film counterpart. He's depressed, lashing out and snappy at Yuta until he warms up to her but who can blame him? After 232 years of isolation drowning in shame and guilt his ancestors made him feel for not being a worthy dragon, for the love of god, get this man a therapist :'D

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book Yuta: jaded, doesn't brush her hair, insecure about being ugly and makes up for it by being rude, will throw hands with anyone for any reason

movie Yuta: long well kept braid, pouty face, embodiment of sexy childish innocence, doesnt seem to know whats going on ever

book Arman: melancholy with a dry sense of humor, dealin with personal trauma, kindhearted at his core, only shirtless once when he was literally dying to death

movie Arman: Does Not Know What A Shirt Is, broody and edgy, I Am A Monster Why Won't Anyone Stop Me I'm So Bad, sick contour makeup

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YOU CANT EXPECT ME TO ACT SANE AFTER THIS.

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Lucy gray: Yeah I'm really into true crime podcasts lately.

Coriolanus, trying to flirt: You know I've been the primary suspect in quite a few murder cases.

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somehow when a character with some really morally dubious ambitions works alone he is a babygirl but once he gains a squad he becomes a despotic crime lord

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“He’s a villain! You only like him because he’s hot.”

Okay and?

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‘I can understand people just fine,’ I grumble, flicking my fingernail against the skin of my thumb.

‘But can they understand you?’ Jane asks gently. ‘Remember life is about dialogues, not monologues.’

A Quiet Kind of Thunder - Sara Barnard

#a quiet kind of thunder #sara barnard #young adult #book quotes #amreading #selective mutism #selectively mute #selective focus #mental heath support #steffi #rhys

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“About love. About how we often mistake love for fireworks—for drama and dysfunction. But real love is very quiet, very still. It’s boring, if seen from the perspective of high drama. Love is deep and calm—and constant. I imagine you do give Kathy love—in the true sense of the word. Whether or not she is capable of giving it back to you is another question.”

#book quotes #amreading #the silent patient #alexis michaelides #mystery of love #love